Both the Tesla Model S and Model X recently got a major line refresh, but US regulators are calling the new ‘yoke-style’ steering wheel into question, wondering if it meets federal regulations. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Roadshow that it had reached out to Tesla regarding the new yoke-style steering […]
Despite Tesla’s major growth around the world, there are still some battery-related risks associated with electric vehicles (EVs), so it’s important for us to remember they’re still in their infancy. On Monday, Bloomberg (via Caixin) reported that Tesla publicly apologized to the State Grid Corporation of China, following a viral undercover video where a Tesla […]
Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) have begun taking the world by storm, and they’re pushing mainstream adoption of zero-emission vehicles at every level. On Tuesday, Sandy Munro released a new video on YouTube sharing a 1-on-1 interview with SpaceX head and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. In the interview, which takes place at Boca Chica, Texas, Munro […]
With expansion projects around the world, it can be a little tough to keep track of Tesla’s plans. On Tuesday, Tesla announced that it is officially open for sales in Israel, just a month after the Transportation Ministry approved the automaker for import, according to the Jerusalem Post. Customers can place their orders online using […]
A new European effort to manufacture cell batteries was announced last month, and zero-emissions car companies may stand to benefit greatly from the initiative. Tesla may receive up to 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion USD) of public funding from Germany to build a battery cell factory near Berlin, as reported by Business Insider (via Reuters). […]
China’s auto market is not only the largest in the world, but it’s also becoming the largest electric vehicle (EV) market specifically. With companies like Xpeng Motors and Nio seeing major sales increases, other startups like Li Auto are expecting their shot soon too. In January, Nio’s sales increased 352%, while Xpeng Motors saw an […]
Robinhood CEO and co-founder, Vlad Tenev, came under fire last week, following added restrictions to users’ abilities to purchase Gamestop (GME) and AMC (AMC) shares on the stock trading platform. Following the controversy, which caught the attention of Congress members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz, among a number of other politicians and celebrities, Tesla CEO […]
Last month, Tesla hit 700 Superchargers in China, having added over 100 in the first month of the year. And at the start of the year’s second month, it’s showing no signs of slowing down. Tesla added four new Supercharging stations in China last week, totalling 38 new stalls, according to an email sent out […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently added ‘Bitcoin‘ to his Twitter bio, and the internet devolved into a frenzy as the price of Bitcoin surged. On Monday, while being interviewed on Clubhouse, Musk told the host he is a “supporter of Bitcoin,” adding that he was fed a “slice of Bitcoin cake” in 2013 (via Yahoo […]
The path to high speed, rural internet isn’t without barriers, as SpaceX founder Elon Musk should know by now. On Friday, more than 150 members of Congress wrote to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to encourage them to thoroughly vet all companies involved in a bid for satellite-based broadband, as reported by the Wall Street […]
This week has been one for the books, and fortunately for electric automakers, they’re going to benefit greatly from some of its events. On Monday, President Joe Biden signed the “Buy American” plan, an executive order which directs federal funding towards American goods, including a major investment into the EV industry, as reported by Yahoo […]
Hyundai Motor Company was reportedly in talks with Apple about building the tech company’s first electric car, with a signed deal expected to be finalized as soon as March 2021. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Hyundai’s executives were divided on potential hold-ups with Apple, citing the company’s traditional reluctance to outsource work to other companies. […]
SpaceX has been postponed its SN9 Starship launch multiple times in the past few weeks, most recently due to an FAA release Thursday stating that the launch had been postponed to Friday. Later Thursday, SpaceX head Elon Musk responded to the news on Twitter, saying that “the FAA Space division has a fundamentally broken regulatory […]
On Thursday, Elon Musk confirmed in a Twitter response that production for Tesla’s Roadster is expected to start in 2022, with engineering wrapping up later this year. The tweet was in reply to a user asking, “what happened to the roadster?” “Finishing engineering this year, production starts next year. Aiming to have release candidate design […]
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a major surge on Friday, topping off an unbelievable week of record-setting stock market volatility. The surge occurred after Elon Musk added ‘#Bitcoin’ to his Twitter bio, with the trading cost of Bitcoin subsequently rising as much as 20%, according to CNBC. Musk followed the bio change up with a mysterious tweet, […]
